Poster
1933-1934 (made)
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Pictorial and typographic. The image shows four sea lions, three balancing balls on their noses, one of them on a tightrope and another playing horns.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Bertram Mills' Circus, featuring Captain Wesley's Wonder Sea Lions, Olympia, 1933 to 1934 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. The image shows four sea lions, three balancing balls on their noses, one of them on a tightrope and another playing horns. |
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| Object history | This poster was issued during the run of the circus to advertise the closure of the season on 25 January. A note by the printer on the poster notes that this is 'Design E'. Associated Production: Bertram Mills' Circus. Performers: Captain Wesley (sea lion trainer), Captain Wesley's Sea Lions. Olympia, Kensington, London. ??.12.1933-25.1.1934. Performance category: circus. |
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| Accession number | S.2247-1994 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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